Southwest Florida’s Live (Service) out

Friday June 20

Grace Community Center: [ Sign Up Here ]

1:00pm – 4:00pm (The Wally Show onsite 1:00pm – 4:00pm)
  • Project: Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Community Day
  • Description: Help prepare items for huge packing party in September. We will be putting wash cloths and soap together along with some other items. Last year we organzied 5,000 boxes and are hoping to do 8,000 boxes this year. We would love for every volunteer to bring a small stuffed animal to put in the shoeboxes.
  • Ages: 12 or older.
  • Positions Available: 30
  • Location: Grace Community Center
                      4151 Hancock Bridge Parkway
                      North Fort Myers, FL 33903

Saturday June 21

Grace Community Center:  [ Sign Up Here ]
8:00am – 11:00am:
  • Project: Exceptional Entrepreneurs (Wood Crafting)
  • Description: Taking apart wood pallets to be used for woodcrafts – Labor Intensive.
  • Ages: 18 or older
  • Positions Available: 5
  • Location: Exceptional Entrepreneurs Workshop
                      4351 Hancock Bridge Parkway
                      North Fort Myers, FL 33903
                     (Next to Grace Community Center)

8:00am – 11:00am:

  • Project: Exceptional Entrepreneurs (Worm Farming)
  • Description: Working with program participants in workshop (Working with the worms, crafts, etc.)
  • Ages: 18 or older
  • Positions Available: 5
  • Location: Exceptional Entrepreneurs Workshop
                      4351 Hancock Bridge Parkway
                      North Fort Myers, FL 33903
                     (Next to Grace Community Center)
8:00am – 1:30pm:
  • Project: 3rd Saturday
  • Description: Help bag and distribute groceries to 300+ families; pushing grocery carts, distribute pet food; clean-up after event; help as needed in our Saving Grace Boutique & Thrift Store sorting clothes, straightening shelves and other activities as needed.
  • Ages: 18 or older
  • Positions Available: 20
  • Location: Grace Community Center
                      4151 Hancock Bridge Parkway
                      North Fort Myers, FL 33903

8:00am – 12:00pm:

  • Project: Garden of Grace
  • Description: Finishing brick walkway around Biblical Garden; reconstructing compost area with concrete block and ground cover; moving mulch from parking lot and spreading in garden.
  • Ages: 18 or older
  • Positions Available: 10
  • Location: Grace Community Center
                      4151 Hancock Bridge Parkway
                      North Fort Myers, FL 33903
Habitat for Humanity – Collier County:  [ Sign Up Here ]
8:00am – 12:00pm
  • Project: Many hands are needed to construct a Habitat home. No experience or skill is required as you will receive on the job instruction from our knowledgeable staff and other volunteers. You will work side by side with volunteers, donors and future homeowners, experiencing the pride that families feel as they work toward owning a home of their own.
  • Mission: Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.
  • Vision: Our vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live.
  • Age: Must be 18. Volunteers 16-17 are permitted with an adult.

Habitat for Humanity – Lee County:  [ Sign Up Here ]

8:00am – 2:00pm

  • Project: Constructing and renovating houses. You do not need construction experience in order to volunteer. A Habitat supervisor will always be on hand to give you instructions on the day of your project.
  • Mission: Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.
  • Vision: Our vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live.
  • Age: 18 or older.
  • After you sign up to volunteer, Habitat will email you a volunteer application. Please fill this out and bring it with you to the jobsite.